Snooker is a beautiful game in its own way. It puts a premium on stroke accuracy so getting a solid cue action is pretty up there in terms of priorities.
I think its positionally slightly easier than 9 ball but it still has its own challenges
Unlike 9-ball because of the points system there are no cheap tricks to winning games, you have to make breaks to win.
Personally counting all the time makes my head ache. I just want to relax.